Emails pertaining to Gateway Pacific Project For April 2013 From: Jane (ORA) Dewell <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 8:12 AM To: '[email protected]'; Skip Kalb ([email protected]); John Robinson([email protected]); Brian W (DFW) Williams; Cyrilla (DNR) Cook; Dennis (DNR) Clark; Alice (ECY) Kelly; Loree' (ECY) Randall; Krista Rave-Perkins (Rave- [email protected]); Jeremy Freimund; Joel Moribe; 'George Swanaset Jr'; Oliver Grah; Dan Mahar; [email protected]; Scott Boettcher; Al Jeroue ([email protected]); AriSteinberg; Tyler Schroeder Cc: Kelly (AGR) McLain; Cliff Strong; Tiffany Quarles([email protected]); David Seep ([email protected]); Michael G (Env Dept) Stanfill; Bob Watters ([email protected]); [email protected]; Jeff Hegedus; Sam (Jeanne) Ryan; Wayne Fitch; Sally (COM) Harris; Gretchen (DAHP) Kaehler; Rob (DAHP) Whitlam; Allen E (DFW) Pleus; Bob (DFW) Everitt; Jeffrey W (DFW) Kamps; Mark (DFW) OToole; CINDE(DNR) DONOGHUE; Ginger (DNR) Shoemaker; KRISTIN (DNR) SWENDDAL; TERRY (DNR) CARTEN; Peggy (DOH) Johnson; Bob (ECY) Fritzen; Brenden (ECY) McFarland; Christina (ECY) Maginnis; Chad (ECY) Yunge; Douglas R. (ECY) Allen; Gail (ECY) Sandlin; Josh (ECY) Baldi; Kasey (ECY) Cykler; Kurt (ECY) Baumgarten; Norm (ECY) Davis; Steve (ECY) Hood; Susan (ECY) Meyer; Karen (GOV) Pemerl; Scott (GOV) Hitchcock; Cindy Zehnder([email protected]); Hallee Sanders; [email protected]; Sue S. PaDelford; Mary Bhuthimethee; Mark Buford ([email protected]); Greg Hueckel([email protected]); Mark Knudsen ([email protected]); Skip Sahlin; Francis X. Eugenio([email protected]); Joseph W NWS Brock; Matthew J NWS Bennett; Kathy (UTC) Hunter; ([email protected]); Ahmer Nizam; Chris Regan Subject: GPT MAP Team website This website will be unavailable today as maintenance is completed. It should be up and running again tomorrow. Please let me know if any concerns. Thanks. Jane ********************************** Jane Dewell, Regional Lead Regulatory Assistance | Office of Governor Jay Inslee 3190 160th Ave SE Bellevue, WA 98008‐5452 Office: (425) 649‐7124 Mobile: (425) 577‐8445 www.ora.wa.gov www.governor.wa.gov | Twitter: @GovInslee @WaStateGov www.facebook.com/WaStateGov 1 From: Tyler Schroeder Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 8:23 AM To: Stephanie Drake Subject: Re: GPT web page text Not yet, but it will be by noon. Go ahead and post the text. Happy Monday From: Stephanie Drake Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 8:18:29 AM To: Tyler Schroeder Subject: RE: GPT web page text Tyler, Did the press release go out? S From: Tyler Schroeder Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 10:40 AM To: Stephanie Drake Subject: RE: GPT web page text Try what is down below. Will you review the text one time before posted it. Tyler R. Schroeder Planning Manager Whatcom County PDS 5280 Northwest Drive Bellingham, WA 98226 [email protected] 360.676.6907 From: Stephanie Drake Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 10:14 AM To: Tyler Schroeder Subject: RE: GPT web page text Any chance you’ll have an update for me to post before I leave at 11:30? From: Stephanie Drake Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 12:09 PM To: Tyler Schroeder Subject: GPT web page text Hi Tyler, 2 Please anything that needs editing below text so I can post it after Friday’s press release. Thanks! Stephanie The GPT project, which is being proposed by Pacific International Terminals, Inc., is a multi-user import and export marina terminal for bulk, break-bulk, and other marine cargoes. The project will include new rail loop tracks, covered and open terminal storage areas, and a pier and trestle connection to the terminal storage area. The property is located between the BP Refinery to the north and the INTALCO facility to the south. The project area is located in the Cherry Point Industrial Urban Growth Area (UGA), which is zoned for heavy-impact industrial land use. The property is also designated as part of the Cherry Point Management Area, under the Whatcom County's Shoreline Management Program. The facility is located within the Cherry Point State Aquatic Reserve south of Birch Bay. The scoping period for the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Gateway Pacific Terminal and Custer Spur modifications has concluded. Scoping is a preliminary phase of the EIS process when the agencies identify potential adverse impacts and decide which of these to analyze in the EIS. The co-lead agencies have posted the Scoping Report which summarizes comments collected at in-person scoping meetings, online and in writing, and it provides an overview of public outreach activities. The public provided approximately 125,000 comments on the scope of the upcoming environmental impact statement (EIS) during the 121-day comment period, which ran from Sept. 24, 2012, to Jan. 22, 2013. The agencies consider all comments on an equal basis, regardless of how people submitted them. The official website, www.eisgatewaypacificwa.gov, provides additional details about the scoping process, project proposals, and displays comments received. The co-lead lead agencies plan to review and assess the input received through the public scoping period and begin work later this year on a draft EIS, which may take at least a year to prepare. The EIS will evaluate a reasonable range of alternatives, potentially affected resources, significant unavoidable adverse impacts of various alternatives, and explore possible means to avoid, minimize and mitigate effects of the proposals. The lead agencies will seek public comment on the draft EIS, and then produce a final NEPA/SEPA EIS. 3 From: Tyler Schroeder Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 8:26 AM To: Stephanie Drake Subject: Re: GPT web page text Good idea, I will send it to you once it is released. I'll get an email with it. From: Stephanie Drake Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 8:23:55 AM To: Tyler Schroeder Subject: RE: GPT web page text Great – Do you want me to send the press release to the GPT contact list we have? If so, where should I grab it from (I would assume that it is Ecology posting it??) Thanks – Hope you have a great day in the sun! From: Tyler Schroeder Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 8:23 AM To: Stephanie Drake Subject: Re: GPT web page text Not yet, but it will be by noon. Go ahead and post the text. Happy Monday From: Stephanie Drake Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 8:18:29 AM To: Tyler Schroeder Subject: RE: GPT web page text Tyler, Did the press release go out? S From: Tyler Schroeder Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 10:40 AM To: Stephanie Drake Subject: RE: GPT web page text Try what is down below. Will you review the text one time before posted it. Tyler R. Schroeder Planning Manager Whatcom County PDS 5280 Northwest Drive Bellingham, WA 98226 4 [email protected] 360.676.6907 From: Stephanie Drake Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 10:14 AM To: Tyler Schroeder Subject: RE: GPT web page text Any chance you’ll have an update for me to post before I leave at 11:30? From: Stephanie Drake Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 12:09 PM To: Tyler Schroeder Subject: GPT web page text Hi Tyler, Please anything that needs editing below text so I can post it after Friday’s press release. Thanks! Stephanie The GPT project, which is being proposed by Pacific International Terminals, Inc., is a multi-user import and export marina terminal for bulk, break-bulk, and other marine cargoes. The project will include new rail loop tracks, covered and open terminal storage areas, and a pier and trestle connection to the terminal storage area. The property is located between the BP Refinery to the north and the INTALCO facility to the south. The project area is located in the Cherry Point Industrial Urban Growth Area (UGA), which is zoned for heavy-impact industrial land use. The property is also designated as part of the Cherry Point Management Area, under the Whatcom County's Shoreline Management Program. The facility is located within the Cherry Point State Aquatic Reserve south of Birch Bay. The scoping period for the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Gateway Pacific Terminal and Custer Spur modifications has concluded. Scoping is a preliminary phase of the EIS process when the agencies identify potential adverse impacts and decide which of these to analyze in the EIS. The co-lead agencies have posted the Scoping Report which summarizes comments collected at in-person scoping meetings, online and in writing, and it provides an overview of public outreach activities. The public provided approximately 125,000 comments on the scope of the upcoming environmental impact statement (EIS) during the 121-day comment period, which ran from Sept. 24, 2012, to Jan. 22, 2013. The agencies consider all comments on an equal basis, regardless of how people submitted them. The official website, www.eisgatewaypacificwa.gov, provides additional details about the scoping process, project proposals, and displays comments received. The co-lead lead agencies plan to review and assess the input received through the public scoping period and begin work later this year on a draft EIS, which may take at least a year to prepare. The EIS will evaluate a reasonable range of alternatives, potentially affected resources, significant unavoidable adverse impacts of various alternatives, and explore possible means to avoid, minimize and mitigate effects of the proposals. The lead agencies will seek public comment on the draft EIS, and then produce a final NEPA/SEPA EIS. 5 From: Jane (ORA) Dewell <[email protected]> Sent: Monday,